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Parts of the Process (CD & DVD)

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With four albums under their belt, Morcheeba (The Godfrey Brothers & Skye Edwards), or their company, have decided to release a compilation that spans their work.

Starting out as a trip-hop band that has quickly evolved into a eclectic pop trio, this collection has everything that the casual fan would desire.

Chronology isn't the order of the day with this disc, but it's easy to figure out which song is from which album once you've read the wry "history" of the band. Also of note are comments for each song written by Paul Godfrey, the guy who provides the beats.

The songs range from languid grooves (Never An Easy Way, The Sea) to alt-countrified pop (Part Of The Process), to unashamed Motown knock-offs (Rome Wasn't Built In A Day), to the heavily percussive (Let Me See). Skye Edwards' voice is the star of the show. Sweet, without being saccharine, her singing sounds perfect atop the instrumentation, particularly their earlier sound (Moog Island, Trigger Hippie).

There are two new songs on the disc (What's Your Name ft. Big Daddy Kane, Can't Stand It), the latter being the more memorable of the two. It flies like the pretty pop tune it is.

For the casual fan, this is the best bet.

For the ardent fan, it's not essential.

Also included is a DVD sampler of their November 2002 concert from Brighton, England. A nice inclusion, if not particularly spetacular.

I have never heard of Morcheeba before prior to a few weeks ago. One day I carpooled with my co-worker and he happened to have The Big Calm CD in the dash, and I really liked it. I decided to buy this album to check out Morcheeba, and boy, do I like them! I carry this CD with me from my office to my car to my home back to my car and to the office. The songs are all that WELL made, you will listen to nothing else but this for weeks. Do yourself a favor though, and buy the CD edition only, because (in my humble opinion) it's not worth paying $6 more to get the CD/DVD limited edition. You are only getting these songs performed live @ Brixton Academy (Nov 02) on the DVD:

::The Sea
::Part of the Process
::Trigger Hippie

Not that I'm complaining. This is *definitely* the best $20 I have spent in a long long time. I cannot get enough of this CD!

One of the most underrated bands from the UK, this well-revered trip-hop trio has given us the best in the genre. Come 2003, their record company has decided to put out a greatest hits/best of package that spans all their albums - Who Can you Trust (96), Big Calm (98) and Fragments of freedom (00) and Changro (02).

Never one to be bogged down formula, they have constantly strived to experiment with their creative talents and hence, come up with some of the best trip-hop and chill-out music of the last 7 years. Often compared to Massive Attack and Tricky, Morcheeba is made special with the enticing and soulful vocals of Skye Edwards who has accompanied their songs.

In recent times, the band has futher evolved to incorporate traces of soul, hip-hop, country, rock and pop into a seamless string of hynotic tracks. You get all the songs that made them acclaimed as well as two new ones, What's Your Name ft. Big Daddy Kane in the middle and Can't Stand it tagged at the back. Not just merely new additions to a hits package, these two tracks, especially the latter, serve as an extension to the trio's luminous career, further strengthening their foothold in the world of hip-hop.

Here's to their brand new album soon. Just can't wait.

A really cool CD with a bonus DVD. Contains ALMOST all the best Morcheeba songs plus 2 new ones, with "What's Your Name" being the best one. This is trip-hop at its best with two of the best songs in the world: "Over And Over" and "What New York Couples Fight About". You have to have this, it's really worth it!!!

A nice comprehensive collection of the best of Morcheeba!